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Royals Celebrate Centenarians, Honor Queen Elizabeth

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King Charles hosted a special reception at Buckingham Palace, celebrating three centenarians birthdays, honoring Queen Elizabeth II. The event featured a street-party atmosphere, royal attendance, and heartfelt connections.

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Royals Celebrate Centenarians, Honor Queen Elizabeth

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Royals Celebrate Centenarians, Honor Queen Elizabeth. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 21st, King Charles hosted a special reception at Buckingham Palace for three centenarians marking their 100th birthday's falling on. What would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th? He led the crowd and singing Happy Birthday, handed out personal cards signed by him and Queen Camilla, and helped cut a cake shared with 100. Ninety guests. The event doubled as a tribute to his late mother's life and patronages, drawing folks from 45 groups she supported, like Cancer Research UK, and the British Red Cross. The marble hall got a street party makeover with bunting from old palace fabrics, champagne flowed, and a QEE cocktail nodded to her favorite drink. Swapped gin for daytime with lemon and tonic. Royals turned out in force, from Prince and Princess of Wales to Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, chatting warmly with the birthday stars, a nurse. From North Somerset, a World War II veteran, and another longtime royal fan, they shared

last over sequence to longevity, like good, plain food, and sweets. Cavern connected deeply with an 88 year old George Cross hero grieving his late wife while Charles spoke through a sign language, interpreter with members of the Royal Association for Deaf People, whose ties to the Royal Span Decades. All in all, the hour-long gathering wrapped a family close, honoring a queen's enduring spirit through simple joys and real connections.

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